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Two public introductions were done at the Burns town council on Monday September 27th at 5:30 p. m. Mayor James Clark started the meeting with the normal vouchers being voted on. Mayor Clark reported about a dead tree that needed to be removed at the last meeting. The cost he had found at that time was $400 which was only to cut down the tree, that did not include the cleanup of the debris. So, the mayor had found Casy McNamara air to handle the removal of the tree. He had it cut down in four...
“The Pumpkin Eater” by Steven W. Horn was the discussion for the night. September 21st at the Burns Library. Dinner was served with both book clubs from Pine Bluffs and Burns libraries along with meeting Horn. The two book clubs normally have their own meetings and books but this book gave both clubs the opportunity to meet the author. He was at the library to give insights on how he wrote the book. About fifteen people came to get their book signed by Horn. The women of the clubs gave their input of the book. Most of the members enjoyed the...
Cars and truck hoods were open in the parking lot at the Crossroads Community church in Pine Bluffs on Wednesday September 22nd in the evening. There were 23 girls and nine leaders out in the parking lot. They divided into three groups to learn about vehicle maintenance and what to do in an emergency. The first car was an emergency scenario. How to react to a situation on the road. What was the first thing to do and then follow steps to call road service along with someone to let them know what...
Sandra "Sandie" Ann Rageth, 60, of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming passed away on September 21, 2021 of a brief illness which led to an untimely passing. The love of her life was at her side. Sandie was born on May 13, 1961 to John and Genevieve (Romaniak) Castagna in Newark, New Jersey. In 1979, Sandie graduated from Kimball High School and later attended Laramie County Community College. Sandie married the love of her life, Kenneth (Kenny) Rageth, on April 26, 1997 in Bushnell, Nebraska. Sandie was a...
When neighbors are down the community rallies to help. At the Knotty Pine Saloon it was a benefit for Buzz Canady to raise money to help with medical expenses. Canady had contracted the Covid virus this year. He was in the hospital for 21 days and seven of them was in an Intensive Care Unit. Canady even had a stroke or two throughout this time. He has been working hard to recover through rehabilitation. He is now home able to stand for short periods of time occasionally using a walker to help....
For many years, I was told that bees only liked white and yellow flowers. That they would go to other colored flowers only when the first two were unavailable or in short supply. What a myth to believe in. Nothing could be further from the truth. I also grew up believing that bees were the only insects that provided any significant amount of pollination. Looking back on it, I have no idea where I got those foolish notions. As I grew older (and with age comes wisdom, right?), I began to realize...
Descendants of The Kieler brothers, Ollie, Jim and Ben who homesteaded the three corners area in the early 1900's held a family reunion in Wichita, Kansas over several days this September. Originally the reunion was set for September 2020 but Covid-19 put it on hold. Ollie came out and homesteaded first in what was then known as Graham, Colorado. His neighbors were Tom and Nancy Degler and in a short amount of time he married their daughter Agnes. They became the parents of Thelma, Marshall &...
As with any branch of service, our soldiers can be sent to a war zone, be assigned to foreign countries where there is unrest and instability. Moms and Dads stand proud of their child, who has grown up and is now serving their country in some field...artillery, medical, in the air and on the sea! Parents let them go, and wait for their return. Sometimes, the homecoming is happy and full of excitement and they share the stories of far away lands and cultures. However, sometimes their voices are...
Free Car Wash was on the signs outside #1 Properties Real Estate on Saturday, Sept. 24th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Burns Student Council was raising money for their activities for the year. This was their first time having a car wash. There were ten students who were ready to wash a car. Some of them were beginners learning how wash a car properly and efficiently. The students received instructions to start at the top of the vehicle and work their way down to the rims. First came the...
"Look, up in the sky!" "It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a, wait, what is that? Is that an octopus, a dragon maybe? Oh yeah, It's kites!" The skies were filled with different shaped animals and flying objects on Saturday September 25th from 11:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. The fifth annual Kite Festival was held on top of the bluffs in Pine Bluffs. The first one hundred children received a free kite to fly. And there were drawings every half hour. Parents, grandparents, and children were having fun...
The Pine Bluffs/Burns Cross Country track team traveled to Saratoga to compete in the Shana Ward Memorial Cross Country Invitational meet. There were a total of 11 teams that competed in the meet. Manila school out of Utah was there. Teams from all over the state competed including Fort Washakie, Rawlins, Riverton and Rock River. The Pine Bluffs/Burns teams placed well. The girls team placed second overall and the boys team placed seventh. On the girls team Emma Gonzalez continues her push for...
The Burns Varsity Volleyball team hosted the team from Wheatland last Friday. The Lady Broncs were ready but fell to the stronger Wheatland team. They lost the match 3-2 taking it to a tie breaker game. The Lady Broncs came out strong winning the first two games. They beat the Wheatland Lady Bulldogs 25-23 and 25-23 in the first two games. But the Wheatland Lady Bulldogs team would not go down quietly as they won the next two games 25-21 and 26-24. This sent the match into a tie breaker. The...
The Lady Hornets Volleyball team traveled to Southeast to compete in a volleyball match. The Southeast team proved to be just a little bit too much for the Lady Hornets as they won the match 3-0. All three games were close and very competitive. The first game the Southeast team won 25-20 and the second game by the same score. The third game was a bit closer with the Southeast team winning by 3 points 25-22....
Pine Bluffs Pee Wee football had their first game at Wheatland last week. They won for the first time in six years against Wheatland. Coach Patrick Currie told the team that if they win, the team can shave his hair off at the next practice. Each player took a turn to make a swipe with the electric razor. Of course, there was a guard on the razor to help guide them. The team is already getting ready for their next football game at Burns on Monday September 27th....
On Friday the number two ranked Pine Bluffs Hornets football team traveled to South East High School to do battle with the Southeast football team. The Southeast team is unranked but still a powerful adversary. The Hornets were well aware of this and were well coached and dispatched the Southeast team with authority. The final score of 52-19 demonstrated why the Hornets are ranked number two. The Hornets rushed for a total of 187 yards and 4 touchdowns and passed for 187 yards and 2 touchdowns....
COVID vaccines are coming under fire by groups all over the world who are questioning their effectiveness and safety. Those in the United States who dare to question the vaccines is canceled by social media and ignored by the mainstream news. Yet the CDC has been forced to admit that there are problems with the vaccine. Unfortunately, the only action they’ve taken is to start an investigation into the growing number of adverse health issues that have occurred. Jen Psaki, Biden’s Press Secretary, made a major foopah this week when she sta...